Table 3. Compressive Characteristics of Several Mg–Ca Alloys^a.

materials	compressive strength (MPa)	compressive modulus (GPa)	compressive yield point (MPa)
pure Mg	197.9 ± 4.4	44.4 ± 0.7	89.9 ± 6.3
Mg–0.6Ca	273.1 ± 5.9	46.4 ± 0.5	114.3 ± 14.9
Mg–1.2Ca	253.9 ± 7.8	49.5 ± 0.8	96.4 ± 6.5
Mg–1.6Ca	252.4 ± 3.2	54.6 ± 2.3	93.6 ± 7.7
Mg–2.0Ca	232.8 ± 3.6	58.7 ± 1.1	72.9 ± 3.3

^aAdapted from reference (26) with permission. Copyright 2008 Elsevier.